Delegates needed to win: 1,144
Source: ABC, delagate numbers are estimated
Obama’s ‘second Convention advantage’ The US Republican Party has wound up its National Convention confirming Mitt Romney as its candidate to run against the incumbent Barack Obama in this…
Activist faces state troopers in Tampa, FloridaAn activist lies in front of a police-line during a protest on the streets outside the Republican National Convention in Florida. Republicans have cut their…
Santorum out, Romney up Staunch conservative Republican Rick Santorum has quit the race to be his party’s nominee to run against the incumbent Barack Obama for the US presidency in…
Super Tuesday galvanises candidates Super Tuesday is behind them but the US race for the Republican presidential nomination remains full of suspense, as each key candidate is still determined to…
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Romney takes Texas and with it the nominationMitt Romney has secured the Republican nomination after winning the Texas primary. Although the race to take on Barack Obama for the presidency had been all…
Republican Romney says no to gay marriageUS Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has spoken out against gay marriage. Addressing a graduation ceremony at a university in Virginia, Romney…
Gingrich to quit Republican presidential contestNewt Gingrich is officially calling off his bid to run for the White House. He all but dropped out last month when rival Mitt Romney easily won primary…
Romney claims victory in Republican raceMitt Romney declared victory on Tuesday in the race to be the Republican presidential nominee after he won primaries in five northeastern states. The former…
Santorum quits US presidential raceFormer US senator Rick Santorum has dropped out of the race to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in November’s election. It leaves Mitt…
Santorum quits Republican presidential raceFormer US senator Rick Santorum has dropped out of the race to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate in November’s election. It leaves Mitt…
White House sees Romney as the man to beatRepublican candidate Mitt Romney’s hat-trick of primary wins on Tuesday edged him in to what many analysts see as an unassailable lead. With more than half…
Romney passes halfway mark in Republican raceRepublican front runner Mitt Romney made a clean sweep of it on Tuesday, taking all three primaries, and thereby giving his bid for his party’s presidential…
Romney leads ahead of three key primariesThe Republican US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is steaming towards his party’s nomination to take on Barack Obama for the White House. He goes into…
Atheists ‘come out’ to protest in Washington DCReligious sceptics took to the streets of Washington DC on Saturday to celebrate their rejection of God’s existence. The Reason Rally in the heart of the…
Illinois edges Romney closer to nominationRepublican Mitt Romney is a step closer to winning his party’s nomination for the presidency after a comfortable win in the Illinois primary. He defeated his…
Santorum wins in America’s Deep SouthRepublican candidate Rick Santorum has won two critical primary victories in Alabama and Mississippi, once again shaking up the presidential nomination…
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Not so Super Tuesday for Mitt RomneySuper Tuesday has been the night that settles the Republican presidential nomination in recent campaigns. With voters in ten states casting ballots, Mitt…
Rival Republicans accentuate the positiveBoth main sides of the divided Republican family are taking positives from the outcome of Super Tuesday. It was far from the knock-out blow Mitt Romney…
Rick Santorum delivers “Super Tuesday” Victory Speech in OhioRepublican US presidential candidate and former US Senator Rick Santorum speaks at his “Super Tuesday” primary election night rally in Steubenville, Ohio…
Romney edges Santorum with Super Tuesday winsMitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded victories in the much-vaunted Super Tuesday Republican primaries. Romney snatched a narrow victory in Ohio, and five…
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A Georgia win rescues Gingrich campaignDespite being a long way behind Romney and Santorum, Newt Gingrich did what he set out to do and that was to take his home state of Georgia. It was a do or…
Romney ‘being someone else’Wealthy, well-groomed, with a background in business, a moderate conservative, a Mormon… what some Republicans like about Mitt Romney others do not. They are…
Super Tuesday time to connectThe United States contest to see who the opposition Republican party selects as its candidate to replace the incumbent, Barack Obama, has never left the field…
Romney romps home in WashingtonRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney claimed an easy victory in Washington state on Saturday – his fourth win in a week. He took 36 percent of the…
USA: All to play for in Republican primariesThe race for the Republican nomination for the White House continues with Mitt Romney being tipped to win Washington state on Saturday. Romney has emerged…
Romney wins primaries as the battle heats up for Super TuesdayMitt Romney is a step closer to cementing his position as the Republican candidate who will take on US President Barack Obama in November’s presidential…
Romney wins Michigan and Arizona primariesIn a tight run race, Mitt Romney has won both Michigan and Arizona in the latest Republican presidential primaries. For Romney taking Michigan – his home…
Romney is the Maine man in Republican pollMitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has won the state of Maine’s primary caucuses in the race to become the Republican Party’s presidential…
Santorum buoyed by Midwest hat-trickHe may still be a long shot to win the Republican nomination for the White House – but Rick Santorum’s hat-trick in the Midwest contests has reopened the…
Romney wins Nevada primaryEarly results show Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Nevada. Partial counting of the votes puts him far ahead of his rivals – including main…
Romney trounces Gingrich in Florida Mitt Romney has taken the Florida Republican primary after a convincing win over Newt Gingrich. Putting last month’s loss in South Carolina far behind him…
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